4 of the most memorable biotech moments in modern scientific historyThu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 On the eve of New Scientist’s 70th anniversary, newsroom legend Andy Coghlan reveals four of the most dramatic and surprising moments from his storied career | |
Whalefall review: Worth watching for the bits inside a sperm whaleThu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Based on Daniel Kraus’s novel, this film about a diver swallowed by a sperm whale is terrifically gruesome – and far too sentimental, says Bethan Ackerley | |
Russia and China are using AI to stage relentless cyberattacks against the UKThu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 AI is increasing the speed of attacks against infrastructure in the UK but also being used to help defend against it | |
Ancient shipwreck discovered off Turkey claimed to be world’s oldestWed, 14 Oct 2026 18:36:40 +0000 A ship that sank in the Early Bronze Age was probably carrying jars of olive oil and may have been on its way to the ancient city of Troy when it sank | |
Self-replicating AIs are a great digital horror story – here’s the realityWed, 14 Oct 2026 18:11:02 +0000 Anthropic announced that an AI could self-replicate inside smart devices within months, stoking fear around the internet. Columnist Jacob Aron explains the technical limitations that make this spook story less than likely | |
We can rescue the AMOC after its collapse – but it won’t be easyWed, 14 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000 An AMOC weakened by climate change can be revived by cooling global temperatures, but we don't have the technology to remove huge quantities of CO2 and drive that cooling | |
Twisteddoodles on life before the study began…Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles | |
Tom Gauld: DNA and fossil evidence proved they were close relativesWed, 14 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon | |
Some of our favourite New Scientist Live moments – in photographsWed, 14 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 With talks by experts from Alice Roberts to Tim Spector and a host of scientific fun to be had, this year's New Scientist Live took place from 10 to 12 October. Check out the action in this selection of shots from the show floor | |
This El Niño will bring predictable disasters, so why aren’t we ready?Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 We know that this monster El Niño will bring floods, droughts, cyclones and wildfires, but some governments aren’t putting in the necessary resources to prepare for disaster | |